The #1 Menopause Doctor Masterclass: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better & Stop Suffering Now! Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Jamie Kern Lima· Host0:00

That is a big breakthrough. That right there, I'm gonna jump out of my seat, Dr. Mary Claire Haver- [laughs] ... because the number of people listening right now that are gonna be like, "Holy sh-, wait a minute."

Mary Claire Haver· Guest0:09

Yeah.

Jamie Kern Lima· Host0:09

"Maybe I need to go in and ask for these tests- Yeah ... and understand what's really going on with my body."

Mary Claire Haver· Guest0:14

I went through the end of perimenopause and menopause and was absolutely blindsided, and started digging into the science and the literature. I was just kind of shocked. It was a little bit of rage, you know, of w- "What are we doing? What are... I'm supposed to be helping these women, and these women are suffering."

Jamie Kern Lima· Host0:36

Right now, 1.2 billion women are in perimenopause or menopause, and whether or not you're experiencing this personally in your life right now, I guarantee you someone in your life is.

Mary Claire Haver· Guest0:49

It's not just weight. This is heart disease, and dementia, diabetes, and stroke, and musculoskeletal pain, or entire quality of life. Your libido takes a hit, sense of worth. One in five women are quitting their jobs. A lot of marriages break up. We're ignoring this.

Jamie Kern Lima· Host1:05

So you're a doctor- Physician, mm-hmm ... and, and you are realizing, "Wait a minute, how I was taught to treat, uh, my patients going through menopause, or even to handle yourself going through- Right ... perimenopause or menopause, this isn't working."

Mary Claire Haver· Guest1:19

No. Across the menopause transition, a woman can expect to have a 40% increased risk of a new mental health disorder, either anxiety or depression, or even